The T.A.M.I. Show, Teenage Awards Music International, was a live concert filmed at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in 1964. This classic concert film, a combination of American and British Invasion groups, was hosted by Jan & Dean and had a huge number of performers including James Brown, The Supremes, The Rolling Stones, The Miracles, Marvin Gaye (backed by Darlene Love and The Crystals - credited as The Blossoms), Chuck Berry, Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas, Gerry & The Pacemakers and others.
This film shot in "Electronovision", videotape later transferred to film, is a classic and extremely hard to locate a copy today. Fortunately, someone has posted some clips from it including this week's Song of the Week by Lesley Gore. She's singing a medley of Maybe I Know and You Don't Own Me.
I hope you enjoy watching and hearing this piece of music history!
Michael
